1274 – Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies
1676 – Christopher Gibbons, English composer, dies at 61
1865 – Champ Ferguson, American Confederate guerrilla, found guilty of war crimes during US Civil War, executed and hung at 43
1876 – Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, Dutch sociologist and historian, dies at 68
1894 – James Anthony Froude, English historian and novelist (The Nemesis of Faith), dies at 76
1913 – Daniel David Palmer, Canadian founder of chiropractic (1897 Palmer School of Chiropractic), dies of typhoid fever at 68
1935 – Adolphus Washington Greely, American Arctic explorer and recipient of the Medal of Honor, dies at 91
2005 – Eva Švankmajerová, Czech surrealist artist, dies of cancer at 65
2008 – Sœur Emmanuelle, Belgian-French religious sister, dies at 99
2014 – Lili Carati, Miss Italy 1975 and actress (Alcove), dies at 58